Amelia Williams and Calvin Stovall
New York-based freelance cannabis journalist Amelia Williams is a graduate of San Francisco State University's journalism program, and a former budtender. Williams has contributed to the San Francisco Chronicle's GreenState, MG Magazine, Culture Magazine, and Cannabis Now, Kirkus Reviews, and The Bold Italic.
Calvin Stovall is Leafly's East Coast Editor.
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Smacked Village: Inside New York’s second legal weed dispensary
Amelia Williams and Calvin Stovall - Published on January 24, 2023Read moreSmacked Village owner Roland Conner is New York’s first dispensary owner with a cannabis conviction. After his new pop-up store becomes permanent, Conner plans to pass the store down to his son.
New York City has more than 1,200 unlicensed weed stores, and one legal one
Amelia Williams and Calvin Stovall - Published on January 19, 2023Read moreNew York City officials estimate the city hosts over 1,200 illicit stores selling cannabis, compared to the sole licensed dispensary open as of now.
28 grams of game: Budega NYC’s Alex Norman
Amelia Williams and Calvin Stovall - Published on December 28, 2022Read moreAlex Norman followed his instincts, and the lyrics of New York rap greats, to success in various fields. His legacy-to-legal cannabis journey now lives on for those hoping to take a similar path.